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Westwood’s Wilson runs like the wind

Westwood’s Wilson runs like the wind

Xaverian Brothers High School eighth-grader Noah Wilson was recently crowned Catholic Conference Middle School Cross Country Champion. Wilson, a lifelong Westwood resident, overcame cold temperatures and strong wind to win the 3K race, well in front of the second-place runner. The race featured runners from all five MIAA Catholic Conference middle schools....

Legion sponsors students for Boys/Girls State

Legion sponsors students for Boys/Girls State

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The Westwood American Legion Post 320 once again this year sponsored four students to participate in Boys State and Girls State this past June. The students sponsored by the Post were Camile Cummings, Grace Burke, Owen Doherty, David Burke and Joe Antonellis. American Legion Boys and Girls State is among the most respected educational programs...

Camy 5K Run & David 5k Walk delights Walpole

Camy 5K Run & David 5k Walk delights Walpole

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It was a cool fall day with blue skies for the 16th annual Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk at the Walpole Italian-American Club on Saturday, November 12. Mark D’Amico won the men’s division for the first time (19:05) and course record-holder Mimi Fallon won her record-setting fourth women’s division title (20:05)...

From Beirut to Walpole, Leland keeps peace

From Beirut to Walpole, Leland keeps peace

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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent The boy’s legs didn’t look like any that Fred Leland had ever seen. There was something about the young boy walking around wounded but still full of life. It seemed, Leland thought then, that the boy hadn’t realized his infection was serious due to his injuries. “We had a language barrier,”...

Santa comes to Walpole

Santa comes to Walpole

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After a parade down Common Street, Santa Claus greeted smiling members of the Walpole community at his house on Saturday, November 26. Santa’s arrival in Walpole center marks the beginning of the holiday season in town, and presaged the annual tree lighting and caroling on the common, which took place later in the...

‘Beauty and the Beast’ enchants audiences

‘Beauty and the Beast’ enchants audiences

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Wellesley High School’s drama department outdid themselves with the fall musical production, “Beauty and the Beast.” The performance was so professionally done that Walt Disney himself would have been impressed. The culmination of months of work left audiences asking if there were professional actors on stage, and wondering if...

Dental Group collects candy for troops

Dental Group collects candy for troops

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The Wellesley Dental Group collected nearly 8,600 lbs of Halloween candy this year, shipping it to U.S. troops serving overseas. “We started this program after hearing from our patients that they didn’t want to throw their children’s candy away but knew they shouldn’t let them eat the pounds and pounds of it they collected...

Birth of American Modernism at Davis

Birth of American Modernism at Davis

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Every exhibit tells a story, but not every exhibit tells a story quite so grand as that of Partners in Design at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. This story is not only one of a friendship that blossomed from a meeting at Wellesley, but also the story of...

Prabhu honored by Johns Hopkins

Prabhu honored by Johns Hopkins

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Rohan Prabhu, a student from Wellesley was honored today as one of the brightest middle school students in the world at an international awards ceremony sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY). The Center honored Rohan, a student at Wellesley Middle School, for his exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT,...

Cub Scouts walk through Dover

Cub Scouts walk through Dover

Dover Cub Scouts enjoyed a walk through Chase Woodlands and Peters’ Reservation on Saturday, November 12. About 20 Cubs and adults were led by Amey Moot of the Dover Open Space Committee. They heard about her family’s prior use of this land, and their donation of the land to preserve as open space. Interesting local...

Dover Historical Society to hold Open House

Dover Historical Society to hold Open House

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Sunday, December 4 is the date of the Dover Historical Society’s Annual Holiday Open House to be held at the Benjamin Caryl House, 107 Dedham Street from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Special feature this year will be John Arcaro, pianist and keyboard artist, who will perform Holiday music and accompany a sing-a-long...

A Christmas Carol comes to Dover

A Christmas Carol comes to Dover

This December 15 at 2:00 p.m., The Dover Church will host Bay Colony Shakespeare Company’s award-winning production of “A Christmas Carol.” The show is open to the public. Coffee and dessert will be provided. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. The Church asks that attendees RSVP to admin@thedoverchurch.org. Neil McGarry returns in his...

Dover Library offers unique array of crafts

Dover Library offers unique array of crafts

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter When the weather starts to cool and winter is around the corner, a noticeably missing concern is where will the fairies go? Last Thursday, the Dover Library tackled this oft-overlooked quandary and provided all of the materials one might need to make a fairy garden or gnome home. Jim...

Sherborn Library provides yummy treats

Sherborn Library provides yummy treats

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Thanksgiving is a veritable font of leftovers, yielding sandwiches, soups, and microwaved dinners for days, sometimes weeks, to come. But what about the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving? The Sherborn Library made sure to provide some delicious snacks before the gluttonous holiday through a drop-in Thanksgiving trail mix making...

CAM announces annual Holiday Stroll

CAM announces annual Holiday Stroll

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The Cultural Alliance of Medfield (CAM) announced that its second annual Holiday Stroll will be held on December 2 from 4 - 9 p.m. The festive event takes place at seven venues along Main Street (Route 109) and the Dwight Derby House on Frairy Street. The Holiday Stroll includes cookie decorating, an outdoor...

Peak House Sale honors historic Medfield

Peak House Sale honors historic Medfield

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By Clare Dealy Hometown Weekly Correspondent For more than 45 years, Medfield Historical Society members have joyously hosted the Peak House Pantry Sale to raise funds to maintain the town’s most historic landmark. This year was no exception. “I’ve been doing this for many years, it’s definitely our biggest fundraiser” said Vicky Fritschi, who celebrated...

Lion’s Christmas Tree sale to begin

Lion’s Christmas Tree sale to begin

The Medfield Lions Club annual Christmas Tree Sale is coming once again to Main Street. The sale, which runs from November 26 through December 18, has become the club’s principal fundraiser and features freshly-sheared, USDA premium-grade Maine balsam fir Christmas trees. While there are both smaller and a limited number of larger trees, most trees...

Gillman comes to Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse

Gillman comes to Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse

The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse is back at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street, Medfield. This month’s Coffeehouse will feature Jackson Gillman. Held on the last Saturday of every month, the Expresso is an opportunity for spoken word artists to share their poetry, stories, and songs. Teens and adults...

Warriors and Raiders ready to battle

Warriors and Raiders ready to battle

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following their eliminations from the 2016 MIAA South Sectional playoffs, the Dover-Sherborn and Medfield High football teams are slated to take to the gridiron one more time to face one another in their annual rivalry matchup on Thanksgiving at Dover-Sherborn High School on Thursday morning. The Raiders (4-5) are...

N.C. Wyeth’s legacy explored

N.C. Wyeth’s legacy explored

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Many modern Needhamites probably think that the only important person to come out of our suburban Boston town is Aly Raisman. While the gymnast is certainly impressive, there is a former star whose fame at the time eclipsed even that of an Olympic athlete. N.C. Wyeth was born in...

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